Summary:
The 27252 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single elementary school, J S Waters School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Chatham County Schools district, which is ranked 72 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
J S Waters School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the state and district averages, particularly in certain subject areas. The school outperformed the state and district averages in mathematics proficiency across most grade levels, with particularly strong results in 5th grade (92.9% proficient or better) and 4th grade (79.3% proficient or better). J S Waters School also had higher science proficiency rates than the state and district averages in both 5th and 8th grades. While not as strong as the mathematics and science results, the school still performed better than the state and district averages in reading proficiency for several grade levels, including 5th, 4th, and 8th grades.
Despite serving a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the 63.94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, J S Waters School has maintained strong academic performance. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.6 is lower than the state average, and its per-student spending of $12,630 for the 2018-2019 school year was higher than the state average, which may contribute to the school's success. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 335 out of 1,502 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 488 out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for continued innovation and improvement to maintain its competitive position.
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